Thousands of Arizonans marched near the Capitol in Phoenix on Saturday as another part of the No Kings protests against President Donald Trump and his administration.
The march was one of more than 3,300 events planned nationwide across all 50 states.
From the giant temporary stage set up at 4th Avenue and Washington in downtown Phoenix, march organizers led chants and urged attendees to stay hydrated, remain peaceful, and watch for medics in purple shirts or red vests if anyone needed help in the uncomfortable 95- degree heat.
Protesters echoed chants led by speakers, among them, “Hey, hey, ho, ho! Donald Trump has got to go!” and “Say it once, say it twice, we won’t put up with ICE!”
The rally brought together a wide range of individuals and groups many who have crossed the political isle to protest Trump.
Clarissa Vela, founder of the People First Project, said her nonprofit helped organize the No Kings rally as well as the two prior events in June and October 2025.
She attended with her team to “support the rally, recruit volunteers, and help with community patrols focused on ICE activity and police misconduct during large demonstrations. We’re handing out these de-escalation packs and educating attendees on how to handle provocations from counterprotesters, who sometimes attend armed.”
One speaker, La Coronado of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, told the crowd she had recently returned from Cuba.
“From the people of Venezuela,” she passionately declared, “to the people of Cuba, to the people of Iran, to the people of Phoenix, Arizona who are being attacked by ICE, who are being attacked through the Trump administration. We share more in common with those abroad that are being attacked by our government than we do with the billionaires in office, La Coronado said.
For Phoenix residents David and Sue Galvarin, the rally was also about solidarity.
“We’ve gone to other events, too,” Galvarin (David) said.
“You get emotional. You feel so alone out there. You see all the bullshit. It’s on your TV every day. You hear that ass****’s name every day. I don’t need that.”
For them, the issue was less about party labels than a basic question and this moment in history.
“It’s not a left or right moment,” Galvarin (Sue) said. “It’s a right or wrong moment.”
Nationwide, No Kings organizers say at least eight million people demonstrated at the more than 3,300 protests across the United States.
Arizonans in attendance were part of the demonstrations opposing Trump nationwide and according to the national No Kings organizers—the organization behind the protests—dubbed the demonstrations “No Kings” because Trump and his administration are acting as if they rule the nation like a king above the law, according to the group’s website.
The events they state, are a strong way to stand up against “chaos, corruption and cruelty.”
The No Kings website invites people who could not attend to view the national live stream videos and feed from events across the nation along with speakers such as, Jane Fonda, Bernie Sanders, Joan Baez, Tim Walz and others.
More events are planned in the coming months.
